Reviews by abondthroughbooks

Being Henry
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Oct 26 2023 – 08:32 PM

Great Non-Fiction

Being Henry marks the first memoir in which I met its author. I was at the stagedoor of a...

Forever Boy
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Oct 26 2023 – 08:30 PM

Beautiful

Throughout Forever Boy, Kate Swenson tells readers about the journey her family has taken through...

The Bell in the Fog
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Oct 26 2023 – 08:21 PM

Great!

This was one of my most anticipated releases of 2023 and it did not disappoint! Like the first...

Check & Mate
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Oct 26 2023 – 08:16 PM

Okay

Mallory is done with chess, that is until she plays one match 3 years after she decides she is...

We Deserve Monuments
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Oct 18 2023 – 06:40 PM

WOW

This book wowed me! Going into the premise of this book, I knew that it would be a great story if...

Clytemnestra
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Oct 18 2023 – 06:27 PM

Great!!

I do not know a lot about Greek mythology, but thoroughly enjoyed this telling of Clytemnestra,...

The Sushi Prophecies
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Jan 29 2023 – 09:24 PM

Rough Ride

The Sushi Prophecies is about a man named Sebastian that works running a trendy greenhouse. He is...

Crossbones
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Jan 29 2023 – 09:20 PM

Enjoyable

The cover is the first thing that caught my eye. With the contrast of the black and gold, it is...

All My Rage
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Jan 29 2023 – 09:18 PM

Amazing

This is a great novel. The story took me some time to get into. I think that this was because the...

You Are My Sunshine
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Oct 29 2022 – 04:05 PM

Beautiful

A nice light-hearted read, author has a very humorous style of writing and is a great...

The Cherry Robbers
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Oct 29 2022 – 04:03 PM

Enjoyable

I was so excited at the idea of a gothic by Sarai Walker, who wrote the weird and wonderful novel...

Twice As Hard
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Oct 29 2022 – 03:18 PM

Great Non-Fiction

Being a minority myself, Opeyen and Raphael Sofoluke's book hit home in many different ways....

Affliction
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Oct 29 2022 – 03:16 PM

Wonderful Memoir

Affliction: Growing Up with a Closeted Gay Dad is a poignant, thought-provoking memoir about the...

Kings of B'More
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Sep 19 2022 – 11:47 PM

Disappointed

I was so excited to read this story. The premise seemed so heartwarming and promising. I was...

Twice As Perfect
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Sep 18 2022 – 12:47 AM

Good story

In Twice as Perfect, we are following seventeen year old Adanna and her role in her family and...

Legacy of War
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Feb 11 2022 – 12:14 AM

Blah

Action-packed is not how I would describe this book. Plodding is a more apt description. I...

Ace of Spades
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Jan 10 2022 – 10:58 PM

AH-MAZING!

This story was a stunner. Sometimes I prepare myself to be in a certain frame of mind when I read...

Finding Freedom
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Oct 04 2021 – 11:19 PM

Ended up a DNF

I do not normally rate books that I have not finished. However, for the sake of completing this...

Firekeeper's Daughter
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Aug 25 2021 – 01:33 PM

Stunning!

This book was so pleasant to read. I'm late on my review, but that made it possible for me to...

Love People, Use Things
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Aug 03 2021 – 01:34 AM

Average

My initial interest in this book was definitely the title. It's a smart way to get the attention...

Bad Call
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Jun 06 2021 – 03:46 PM

Wonderful

Bad Call is a well named survival novel about four teenagers on an ill-fated camping trip to...

Courtney's War
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Jun 06 2021 – 03:43 PM

2.5

I was unaware after beginning this book that it was a part of a series, and had another book that...

The Arsonists' City
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Mar 10 2021 – 06:54 PM

Stunning

The Arsonists' City is everything you want out of a family saga. The setting is one I have not...

Starfish
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Mar 04 2021 – 09:30 AM

Amazing!

GO BUY THIS BOOK!! I had so many feelings throughout the journey of reading Starfish. As a...

A River of Royal Blood
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Jan 21 2021 – 02:29 PM

Good

To start, I do not typically read a lot of fantasy. I at times feel that my brain is not wired...

The Rib King
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Jan 18 2021 – 09:42 PM

Well Done

The Rib King is very beautifully written. From the very beginning, I was in awe at the pacing of...

The Belles
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Jan 12 2021 – 06:53 PM

Beautiful Story

This story was very beautiful. I initially did not think I was going to get to the end, but I...

Roomies
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Dec 04 2020 – 01:44 PM

Enjoyable

This was my first Christina Lauren book. And I thought it was good. A sweet, yet predictable...

The Wife Between Us
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Oct 13 2020 – 12:25 PM

Not bad

This is my first time reading a book by this writing duo. I have seen both positive and negative...